The audio voice output quality from my Asus Prime X470-Pro is distorted and
unacceptable. I finally figured out that this is the issue with online
meetings and news/youtube videos, not the speakers (although I just replaced
the Creative Pebbles with ProSonus studio monitors).
Searching the web (i
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, Rich Shepard wrote:
Please provide recommendations for an add-in PCIe audio card that outputs
clear voice as well as music to speakers and headphones/headsets.
I decided to purchase a Creative Sound Blaster Audigy FX card. I'll find out
if it improves voice clarity in the
"The audio voice output quality from my Asus Prime X470-Pro is distorted and
unacceptable.
Please provide recommendations for an add-in PCIe audio card that outputs clear
voice as well as music to speakers and headphones/headsets."
Hopefully, someone who knows a lot more about pc audio sound
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, MC_Sequoia wrote:
Hopefully, someone who knows a lot more about pc audio soundcards and who
produces podcasts and/or videos will respond but in the meantime here's
what I can offer.
"#4) ASUS XONAR SE 5.1 Channel
Best for minimal audio distortion.
Interesting.
The pro
I also was thinking about an audio quality testing application that might be
useful and came across this video on an app called Noise Torch. In the video he
talks specifically about producing podcasts, zoom calls & jitsi meetings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzN9rYNeeIU
I also came across
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, MC_Sequoia wrote:
I also was thinking about an audio quality testing application that might
be useful and came across this video on an app called Noise Torch. In the
video he talks specifically about producing podcasts, zoom calls & jitsi
meetings.
https://www.youtube.com/wa
Can you collect an example? Like, record through the air (e.g. with a
digital audio recorder maybe even in your phone) a few seconds of the
distortion you are hearing and share it somewhere? Does it sound any
different through headphones?
Fwiw, I have zero problems with voice output on my linux ma
On 4/16/23 06:42, Rich Shepard wrote:
> The audio voice output quality from my Asus Prime X470-Pro is distorted and
> unacceptable. I finally figured out that this is the issue with online
> meetings and news/youtube videos, not the speakers (although I just replaced
> the Creative Pebbles with Pro
As a broadcast engineer who has dealt with computerized automation systems
providing professional audio for FM radio stations, pretty much all I have
used over the years for on-air play have been Audioscience cards. Not
cheap, but they do the job. Linux friendly. Available with various
combinations
s are listed separately but few listings so you really got to do your
research thoroughly here.
Ted
-Original Message-
From: PLUG On Behalf Of Michael Barnes
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 3:06 PM
To: Portland Linux/Unix Group
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, Rich Shepard wrote:
Please provide recommendations for an add-in PCIe audio card that outputs
clear voice as well as music to speakers and headphones/headsets.
It was a hardware issue. Zoom would not work with the Panasonic headphones
or speakers. But, it has no problem wi
On 4/17/23 17:22, Rich Shepard wrote:
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, Rich Shepard wrote:
Please provide recommendations for an add-in PCIe audio card that
outputs
clear voice as well as music to speakers and headphones/headsets.
It was a hardware issue. Zoom would not work with the Panasonic
headp
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Russell Senior wrote:
Have you counted the little rings on the end of the connector? A headset
jack has 4 electrically-separated pads: tip, ring, ring, sleave (TRRS).
Ground, L, R, and Microphone (the arrangement can sometimes vary):
Russell,
Yep. Both are 3-segments: tip
"My issue is getting good sound quality from the 'Net using Zoom and Jitsi."
This is probably the best & most useful piece of information you've to work
with.
That seems to point away from a audio card, audio software/drivers, cables,
etc.
I don't use either of these apps, so I could only su
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, MC_Sequoia wrote:
"My issue is getting good sound quality from the 'Net using Zoom and Jitsi."
This is probably the best & most useful piece of information you've to work
with.
That seems to point away from a audio card, audio software/drivers,
cables, etc.
I don't oft
"I don't often view news site or youtube videos but it's the same issue with
them as it is was the Zoom meeting. The other issue with Zoom is that heard
unclear sound throught the Creative Pebble speakers that were installed, and no
sound through the Panasonic headset. Yet, the headset had no p
On Sun, 16 Apr 2023, MC_Sequoia wrote:
So, to be clear, do you only have a problem with inbound voice audio
quality from the Internet?
Mike,
Yes.
Have you monitored resource, cpu/memory, usage when you're experiencing this
problem?
I've watched gkrellm.
Maybe even shutdown and power ba
"I could not hear them using the headphones and the speakers produces very
unclear (garbled?)output."
Does your PC have an onboard speaker that you can test with?
Are the speakers and headset both plugged into the PCI-E soundcard?
Have you tried plugging into the onboard audio ports directly o
it's
not your audio hardware or drivers. It's Zoom.
Personally I prefer an MP3 of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir for audio testing...
Ted
-Original Message-
From: PLUG On Behalf Of Rich Shepard
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2023 3:45 PM
To: Portland Linux/Unix Group
Subject: Re: [PL
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, MC_Sequoia wrote:
Does your PC have an onboard speaker that you can test with?
No.
Are the speakers and headset both plugged into the PCI-E soundcard?
Not yet. I have a Y-extender with 2 mini-phono jacks and 1 mini-phono plug
that's in the green-ringed port on the rear
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
Zoom deliberately degrades audio quality to save bandwidth.
Ted,
That's interesting. Reminds me of issues I've had in the past in cell phone
conversations with iPhone users because Apple focused (perhaps still does)
on the cameras than voice qualit
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Rich Shepard wrote:
Depending on when Amazon (or USPS) delivers the Soundblaster I'll install
it after work, or tomorrow if it comes late in the evening. I'll report
results after it's in.
It arrived at 6:05; must have come from the Troutdale or Fairview
warehouses.
Rich
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
Zoom deliberately degrades audio quality to save bandwidth.
Does Zoom also degrade audio quality on VoIP phones and not on TDM phones?
Perhaps calling in to this rescheduled Zoom meeting (and possible future
ones) would resolve the problem. It woul
On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 6:57 AM Rich Shepard
wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>
> > Zoom deliberately degrades audio quality to save bandwidth.
>
> Does Zoom also degrade audio quality on VoIP phones and not on TDM phones?
>
> Perhaps calling in to this rescheduled Zoom meeti
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, wes wrote:
you could always do both - join from the computer for the video and call
in from a phone for the audio. just mute the computer audio so you don't
get undesired crossover.
Wes,
Aha! That would work.
Earlier today I read a web page on improving Zoom audio. While
Looks like it. What do other linux uses do who need to participate in Zoom
meetings? Does the Zoom browser work better?
I believe that the Microsoft Teams web browser client runs on Chrome on Linux
Also supposedly Microsoft has Linux binaries for teams, see
https://linuxiac.com/how-to-install-
On Mon, 17 Apr 2023, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
Looks like it. What do other linux uses do who need to participate in Zoom
meetings? Does the Zoom browser work better?
Ted,
Good.
I don't know if you have control of both ends or if you are required to
use Zoom but if you do have control of both
-Original Message-
From: PLUG On Behalf Of Rich Shepard
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 9:21 AM
To: Portland Linux/Unix Group
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Audio card for clear voice output => Internet apps voice
quality
>I guess it's that most linux users won't pay $$$ for prop
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